| Ozone is present in the higher reaches of the earth's | | | | 2. Ozone helps in the eliminations of wastes that the |
| atmosphere - its density begins from 16 km above | | | | aquatic inhabitants will produce. It oxidizes the |
| the earth's crust and it begins thinning out after 23 | | | | pollutants in the tank and brings them to a form from |
| km. In between these atmospheric limits, ozone is | | | | which they can be discarded properly. |
| continuously produced due to the action of sun's | | | | 3. Ozone is also a disinfecting agent. Since it can |
| ultraviolet rays on oxygen. Ozone is also produced | | | | combat with most pathogens, ozone can make the |
| during lightings, and the fresh air we get to smell | | | | residents of the aquarium live healthier and longer. |
| immediately after a thunderstorm has occurred is | | | | 4. Ozone enhances the quality of the water. Ozone is |
| generally the smell of ozone. | | | | a fresh gas, present in the higher realms of the |
| Chemical experts have always maintained that ozone | | | | atmosphere where it is purer. The same kind of |
| is fresher and more life-sustaining than oxygen. Since | | | | purity is brought into the reef tank when ozone is |
| aquarium inhabitants also live by taking in the oxygen | | | | used in it. Ozonized water is odorless, colorless and |
| that is dissolved in their aquatic surroundings, they will | | | | tasteless. |
| live markedly better if they are provided ozone in | | | | 5. Ozone does not leave chemical wastes in the |
| their aquarium. Of course, getting an ozone supply | | | | water when it is passed through it. That means, |
| for an aquarium can be very expensive, but it could | | | | when water is ozonized, there will be effectively less |
| be money well invested, especially if you really mean | | | | amount of wastes and chemical discharges into the |
| to give a good and healthy life to your reef tank | | | | water. |
| inhabitants. | | | | Ozone can be continuously produced in aquarium |
| The following are some of the positive benefits that | | | | tanks by machines that are known as ozonizers. |
| ozone contributes to a reef tank aquarium:- | | | | There are different types of ozonizers based on the |
| 1. Ozone is a purifying agent. Normally, we use | | | | principle on which they work, such as the corona |
| chlorine in aquarium media to take care of unwanted | | | | discharge ozonizers and the ultraviolet ozonizers. The |
| inhabitants like bacteria, algae, viruses and other such | | | | corona discharge ozonizers can produce stables |
| microorganisms. But ozone can treat this water | | | | quantities of ozone for a long time, and so they are |
| thousand times better than chlorine can. If you think | | | | better for bigger aquariums. |
| about it, this can be how you can actually save | | | | They are also costlier. For home purposes, ozonizers |
| money, since you will need only a little ozone to | | | | that generate ozone using ultraviolet lamps are much |
| purify your tank than the large quantity of chlorine | | | | more suitable and economical. |
| you will have to use. | | | | |